Establishing a Conference Call from a Call-Log

1. A method for automatically establishing a conference call, comprising: selecting at least one conference call participant from a call-log associated with a communication device; contacting a provisioning module; capturing a directory number associated with the at least one conference call participant and creating a conference record; receiving conference logistics; receiving participant profile data; maintaining conference containers indicative of how the conference record will be processed; allocating a conference bridge port for the at least one conference call participant in accordance with the received conference logistics; and connecting a communications switch port to the allocated conference bridge port for the at least one conference call participant to establish the conference call.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conference logistics comprise a start date, a connect time, and a conference participant address.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the connect time comprises an immediate connect time.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the participant profile comprises a participant identifier and a current address.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the participant address comprises a telephone number and a text name.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication device receives caller identification information which is stored in the call-log.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating a conference key, wherein the conference key function of the key is one of multiple functions capable of being performed by the key.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein allocating a bridge port is performed in accordance with the conference participant address.

9. The method of claim 4 further comprising updating the conference participant address with the current address.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the participant profile data comprises at least two of: a current address, a home address, an office address, and a wireless address.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of connecting a communications switch port to the allocated conference bridge port takes place in accordance with a start date and a connect time reflected in the conference logistics.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the conference participant address and the current address each comprise a telephone number.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving conference logistics comprises receiving subscriber input to a dual tome multiple frequency (DTMF) menu.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving conference logistics comprises receiving a formatted file comprising labeled conference provisioning information.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving conference logistics comprises receiving subscriber input to a form displayed on the communication device.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the directory numbers display on the call-log are input into the profile database using a caller identification (ID) feature.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the directory numbers from the call-log comprise incoming calls received by the communication device and outgoing calls placed by the communication device.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conference containers indicate whether the conference record should be allocated the conference bridge port and connected immediately, whether the conference record should be allocated the conference bridge port only, or whether the conference record should be connected only.